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UPPER JUMPER [5 records]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A four-person plane configuration.

CONT

The student shall have successfully completed the following task on a single dive: A five-point rotation dive where the student docked 4th on the original quad-plane.

OBS

PLANE configuration : the head of the upper jumper must be below the lower surface of the lower canopy and the grip must be on a line attached to the centre cell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Formation à quatre.

CONT

Malgré une température plutôt fraîche, on a réussit à se faire 2 joyeux sauts de Crew dimanche; deux jolies formations à quatre (quadriplan) plus une couple de rotations.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

The most basic manoeuvre in Canopy Formation Skydiving is the hooking up of two canopies in flight.This formation is known as a "Stack".

CONT

In a "stack" configuration the shoulders of the upper jumper must be above the top skin of the lower canopy and the grip must be on the centre cell...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Dans une configuration en PILE les épaules du parachutiste du haut doivent être au-dessus de l'extrados de la voile du dessous et la prise doit se trouver sur le caisson central.

CONT

La rotation doit être exécutée par l'équipier du dessus qui, lâchant ses prises, doit se porter au bas de l'empilage et compléter de nouveau la formation.

Key term(s)
  • stack

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

Tri-Plane Roatations: This exercise involves building a tri-plane. Student is pilot, Instructor A second, Instructor B third. Student leans forward in his harness and applies brakes to float up, creating a two stack with a third canopy planed (called a "One-Two") formation. He then releases his foot grips and roatates up, back and over the top of the biplane, and uses risers to get his canopy level with the shoulders of Instructor B. He then docks on Instructor B, and applies brakes to plane cleanly. Emphasis is placed on smooth and timely transition from plane to stack, and risering to shoulder level as described.

CONT

In a "plane" configuration the head of the upper jumper must be below the bottom skin of the lower canopy and the grip must be on a line adjacent to the centre cell...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Body Movements (Sports)
CONT

STAIRSTEP configuration : the shoulder of the upper jumper must be above the upper surface of the cell on which the grip is taken. The grip must be on the front of the end cell or on the outside "A" line of the end cell which is adjacent(next to) the jumper. The grip is to be taken with the inside leg or foot.

Key term(s)
  • stair-step configuration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Mouvements du corps (Sports)
CONT

Dans une configuration en ESCALIER, les épaules du parachutiste situé le plus haut doivent se trouver au-dessus de la voile sur laquelle s'est effectuée la prise. La prise devra nécessairement se trouver sur la suspente extérieure «A» du même caisson. La prise sera effectuée avec la jambe ou le pied, le corps à l'extérieur de la voile sur laquelle s'effectue la prise.

CONT

La configuration ESCALIER s'applique pour un contact avec une et/ou deux voiles et un parachutiste placé au-dessus d'elle(s).

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

... your introduction to CRW (canopy relative work) should be with an instructor .... At first you will be the high man and the "target" and your instructor will be the "aggressor", approaching you from below.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

La rotation doit être exécutée par l'équipier du dessus qui (...) doit se porter au bas de l'empilage (...)

Spanish

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